#1 Endangered relative of the hedgehog may be thriving in Vietnam | New Scientist

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The Hainan gymnure is a stinky but spine-free relative of the hedgehog that we thought was rare – a new discovery in northern Vietnam suggests we were wrong

#erinaceidae #mammaliaformes #biology #hainan #gymnure #hedgehog

#2 First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers | New Scientist

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Since Seattle high schools decided to start an hour later, students have been getting more sleep – and school attendance and grades have improved

#sleepandlearning #startschoollatermovement #circadianrhythm #educationreform #psychology #sleep #biology #neuroscience

#3 What’s eating this 400-year-old painting? A whole ecosystem of microbes | Ars Technica

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Microbes are everywhere, even between layers of paint on classic works of art.

#nature #biology #paint #ecosystem #ars #microorganism #superorganisms #biologicalsystems #systemsecology